Beef Update
June 2021
Greetings!
In this Beef Update newsletter, you will find:
- Controlling Horn Flies on Pastured Cattle
- Nebraska Extension & NGLC Summer Grazing Tour
- Dealing with Conflict Dynamics for Farm & Ranch Families
- Beef Quality Assurance Trainings
- Join Our Team - Beef Educator Position Available
- Stocker/Yearling Meeting & Tour
- Tailgate Talk - Celebrating National Beef Month
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or program suggestions. Take care!
Erin Laborie
Email: erin.laborie@unl.edu
Website: beef.unl.edu
Location: 912 R Street, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: facebook.com/UNLBeefExtension
Twitter: @UNLBeef
Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition and Nebraska Extension Team Up to Host 2021 Summer Grazing Tour
Registration will be held at the Jessen Ranch east of Niobrara, NE from 7:30-8:30 AM. There is a $25 registration fee (payable on arrival), which includes a boxed lunch and evening steak fry at the Springlake Angus Center near Lynch, NE. Tour begins at 8:30 AM.
Pre-registration is required no later than Friday, June 4th by calling Ben Beckman, Nebraska Beef Systems Extension Educator at 402-254-6821 or emailing ben.beckman@unl.edu. For more information, contact Ron Bolze, NGLC Coordinator, at 402-321-0067.
New Course on Managing Conflict for Farm/Ranch Families
Conflict and tension often arise in family farms and ranches. A new course, Dealing with Conflict Dynamics for Farm and Ranch Families, strives to provide Nebraskans with tools to build a better culture. The course will be taught by renowned farm family coach Elaine Froese and hosted by Nebraska Extension’s Women in Agriculture Program.
The Conflict Dynamics Training is a three-part course that will be held virtually from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Central time on June 15, 22 and 29, via Zoom. An internet connection is required, and participants should plan on attending all three sessions.
The course fee is $35 per participant and the class size is limited to 20 people. Registration closes June 11. Because of the sensitive nature of the course, it will not be recorded.
Registration is open at https://wia.unl.edu/conflict-dynamics.
Beef Quality Assurance Trainings
Nebraska Extension and Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) will be offering BQA certification trainings across the state June 14 - 18. BQA certification is good for a three-year time period. These meetings will update producers on implementing BQA practices and answer continuing questions on packer requirements.
Southwest Nebraska training dates and locations:
· June 16, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT, Phelps County Ag Center, Holdrege, NE
· June 16, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CT, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, North Platte, NE
· June 17, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. MT, Crossroads Wesleyan Church, Imperial, NE
· June 17, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. MT, Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Ogallala, NE
Please pre-register by June 15th to Erin Laborie at 308-268-3105 or erin.laborie@unl.edu. For a complete list of upcoming BQA trainings across Nebraska, visit bqa.unl.edu/training-events.